M’Chigeeng First Nation hosted its community commemoration for National Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8 at the Warriors Memorial, gathering veterans, cadets, and local residents in remembrance.
by Michael Erskine
Columnist Margery Frisch reflects on historical First World War recruitment pressures directed at mothers and shares personal perspectives on family, war, and the influence of women in global leadership.
by Margery Frisch
Retired Royal Canadian Navy warrant officer and veteran navy chef Howard Debassige of M'Chigeeng reflected on his nearly 25-year military career, which spanned various ships, international patrols, and humanitarian missions before returning to community work on Manitoulin Island.
by Michael Erskine
Retired Canadian soldier Corporal Jim McAllister reflected on his deployments to Kosovo and Afghanistan, his post-service transition on Manitoulin Island, and his pride as his son follows him into military training.
by Expositor Staff
Gore Bay resident William Robert (Bud) Dearing reflected on his three years in the Canadian Army, which included completing the Nijmegen Four-Day Marches in the Netherlands and serving on the honour guard at Vimy Ridge.
by Tom Sasvari
The Merchants Marine Memorial in Spring Bay has installed three new flagpoles in time for Remembrance Day following a successful community fundraising campaign.
by Tom Sasvari
Local resident Ann Claridge has shared historical photographs documenting First World War military training camps held in Gore Bay and across Manitoulin Island.
by Tom SasvariSeveral alumni of the 348 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Manitoulin have gone on to serve in various roles across the Canadian Armed Forces.
by Michael Erskine
M’Chigeeng First Nation hosted its community commemoration for National Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8 at the Warriors Memorial, gathering veterans, cadets, and local residents in remembrance.
by Michael Erskine
A Remembrance Day editorial highlights the significant contributions and sacrifices of Indian soldiers in world conflicts and South Asian Canadians, advocating for a broader and more inclusive scope of remembrance.
Grade 6 student Braxton Young quickly alerted teachers during a school bus trip to a *Frozen* production, twice saving a classmate from choking.
A catastrophic cooling system failure has stalled the Providence Bay Curling Club's season, with a costly overhaul under consideration while Mindemoya steps in to help members.
Wiikwemkoong’s arena is undergoing roof and structural renovations until late November, prompting local groups to rent ice in Mindemoya while staff complete facility upgrades.
Researchers tracking monarch butterflies tagged on Manitoulin Island have confirmed they successfully migrate over 3,300 kilometers to overwintering sites in Mexico.
M’Chigeeng First Nation has reopened its low-barrier winter shelter, with Chief Glen Hare calling for an Island-wide forum in February 2027 to address shared social crises.
M’Chigeeng Chief Glen Hare is frustrated that a Winnipeg funeral home has delayed releasing 70-year-old Lawrence Douglas Corbiere's body to return home for a proper funeral.
Amid rising youth vandalism and crime, Gore Bay parent Rebekah Hache rallied town council support to relaunch the local Neighbourhood Watch program.
M’Chigeeng First Nation hosted its community commemoration for National Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8 at the Warriors Memorial, gathering veterans, cadets, and local residents in remembrance.
by Michael Erskine
Columnist Margery Frisch reflects on historical First World War recruitment pressures directed at mothers and shares personal perspectives on family, war, and the influence of women in global leadership.
by Margery Frisch
Retired Royal Canadian Navy warrant officer and veteran navy chef Howard Debassige of M'Chigeeng reflected on his nearly 25-year military career, which spanned various ships, international patrols, and humanitarian missions before returning to community work on Manitoulin Island.
by Michael Erskine
Retired Canadian soldier Corporal Jim McAllister reflected on his deployments to Kosovo and Afghanistan, his post-service transition on Manitoulin Island, and his pride as his son follows him into military training.
by Expositor Staff
Gore Bay resident William Robert (Bud) Dearing reflected on his three years in the Canadian Army, which included completing the Nijmegen Four-Day Marches in the Netherlands and serving on the honour guard at Vimy Ridge.
by Tom Sasvari
The Merchants Marine Memorial in Spring Bay has installed three new flagpoles in time for Remembrance Day following a successful community fundraising campaign.
by Tom Sasvari
Local resident Ann Claridge has shared historical photographs documenting First World War military training camps held in Gore Bay and across Manitoulin Island.
by Tom SasvariSeveral alumni of the 348 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Manitoulin have gone on to serve in various roles across the Canadian Armed Forces.
by Michael Erskine